Day 1, Delhi - Gaya (990 kms)
14:00 hrs - Assemble at the Delhi Safdurjung Railway Station. Traditional Welcome and check – in to your respective coaches.
15:00 hrs - Departure of the train for Gaya.
20:00 hrs - Dinner on-board and over night stay on the train. |
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Day 2, Gaya – Bodhgaya (16 kms)
06:30 hrs – Early morning tea, Wash & Change & breakfast on board.
08:30 hrs - Arrive at Gaya. Disembark the train and assemble for boarding the coaches for road journey to Bodhgaya for sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River.
12:30 hrs – Check in at hotel, lunch and relax till tea time.
16:00 hrs – Proceed for sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple and Buddha Statue.
19:30 hrs – Return to Hotel, dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya.
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Day 3, Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Gaya – Varanasi05:30 hrs – Early morning tea & breakfast followed by checkout from the Hotel for departure to Nalanda
07:00 hrs – Departure by coach for Rajgir (85 Kms)
09:30 hrs – Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing at Rajgir of Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill, Venuvan.
12:30 hrs – Proceed to a Restaurant in Rajgir for lunch.
13:30 hrs - Proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing covering ruins of world famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum.
17:00 hrs – Depart back to Gaya Railway Station.
19:00 hrs - Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train.
20:00 hrs – Dinner on-board. Departure from Gaya at 2330 hrs to Varanasi (220 kms) by train.
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Day 4, Varanasi – Sarnath – Gorakhpur
05:00 hrs - Early morning tea on-board and arrival at Varanasi. Disembark the train and board buses.
06:00 hrs – 08:30 hrs – Arrival at Hotel, check in and breakfast.
08:30 hrs – Departure for Sarnath (10 kms) for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, The Ashokan Pillar, Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.
12:30 hrs - Lunch and check out from the hotel.
13:30 hrs – Free time.
17:00 hrs - Visit to the river Ganges Ghat, Boat ride (with required safety procedure adhered), Evening Aarti. Return to the Train.
20:00 hrs – Dinner in train. Departure for Gorakhpur (224kms) at 23:30 hrs.
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Day 5, Gorakhpur – Kushinagar
05:20 hrs - Early morning tea on board.
06:20 hrs – Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Proceed by coach to Hotel at Kushinagar.
08:00 hrs – Arrival, check-in and breakfast at the Hotel.
09:00 hrs - After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Kushinagar including Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple.
14:00 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
A trip to Pawa, approx. 20 kms away from Kushinagar can be organized.
17:00 hrs – Evening tea.
Yoga & Meditation session can be organized (Subject to availability of appropriate teachers / instructors).
19:00 hrs - Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
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Day 6, Kushinagar – Lumbini – Gorakhpur
05:00 hrs – 06:00 hrs - Early morning tea and breakfast at the hotel.
06:15 hrs – Check-out of the Hotel and depart for Lumbini (Nepal).
12:30 hrs - Arrival and sightseeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar
13:30 hrs - Lunch at Hotel
14:00 hrs – Proceed for sightseeing of Pushkarni and Buddhist Monastery at Lumbini.
16:00 hrs – Departure to Gorakhpur.
20:00 hrs – Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station.
20:30 hrs - Dinner in train and departure by train to Gonda.
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Day 7, Gonda – Sravasti – Gonda – Agra
03:30 hrs – Arrival at Gonda.
05:00 hrs – On board early morning tea.
05:30 hrs - Departure by coach to Sravasti (65kms).
07:30 hrs - Arrival at the hotel and check-in. 09:30 hrs - After breakfast, proceed to visit Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet.
13:00 hrs – Lunch at Hotel.
14:30 hrs – Checkout of the Hotel to return to Gonda Railway Station.
16:30 hrs - Arrival at Gonda Railway Station.
17:30 hrs – Departure by train to Agra (450 kms). On board Dinner and overnight stay on-board.
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Day 8, Agra – Delhi
05:00 hrs - Early morning tea and arrival at Agra.
06:30 hrs – Transfer to Hotel, Check-in for wash and change.
08:00 hrs – Breakfast at Hotel.
09:00 hrs – Check out & proceed for the sight-seeing of the World famous Taj Mahal.
12:30 hrs – Proceed to the Railway Station.
14:15 hrs - Departure by train for New Delhi (220 kms). Onboard lunch.
16:00 hrs - Evening Tea.
17:30 hrs - Arrival at the Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station.
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Note: All timings & details shown are for your guidance only. Actual journey time depends on the road conditions, operational factors etc. |